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Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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S. M. BIKER.

BELT BUCKLE. 'v

APPLlcAloN FILED MAY s, 1921. 12,406,282.

UNITED sTArEs PATENT OFFICE.

SAIMUEL M. BIKER, 0F CHESTER, NEW' BELT BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Iatnijea Feb! 14:, 1922 YAppIicationfiled May 6, w21. Serial No. 467,366.A

lin the art tov which it appertains to make landuse the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters ofr referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

ber which-is connected with the buckle-body,

saidjclamping elements or members being adapted to bebrought into activeengage- Ament with eachfother, and'. both lsaid elements-or membersco-operating with each other to bring the belt-body into a firmlyclampedrelation with the back of the main vface-plate or-body lof thebuckle.

VThe present invention has 'for its principal objects 'to provide anovel and simplyconstructed'belt-buckle comprising a pair of clampingelements, one clamping element being pivotally connected with thebucklebody, Vand thef other clampingelement being` pivotally connectedwith said first-mentioned clamping'elenfient, but said yclampingelevmentsbein'g""adapted to engage each other 'during the clamping'operation with the `belt-bodqv, e the two clamping elements or fmembersco-op'eratingwith each other to prrwidev a more secure and positiveclamping action` against e the belt-body, and the arrangement andconstruction of the two co- ZoperatingQ clamping elements or members'bein-g"such,:so that the clamp-means will readily accommodate itselflin'operationto Avarious thicknesses of belt-bodies with Iwhich thebuckle may be employed, without iin'dul'y straining the parts ofthelbuckle,

will be clearly understood from the follow-` ing detailed descriptionoi' the presentinventlon. Y

idf-ith the various objects of the present inventionin view, the saidinvention consists,y

primarily, in the novel belt-buckle hereinafter set forth;y and, thesaid invention consists, furthermore, in the novel larrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the kconstruction of the said parts, all of which will be more fullydescribed in the following specification, and thenV inally embodied inthe clauses kof the claims which are appended to and which form anessential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a front Jface view of a beltbuckle showing oneembodiment or' the principles of the present invention, operativelyassociated with a belt-body.

Figure 2 is a rear face view of the buckle, and portions of thebelt-'body to which it is attachedgvand Figure 3 is a side edgeelevation of the same.

Figure i is a central longitudinal vertical section, on an enlargedscale, of the beltbuckle, and portions of the belt-body to which it isattached; and Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section of the same,said section being taken on line ff in said Figure 4i, lookingin thedirection of. the arrow m.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said abovedescribed .veiws, to indicate corresponding-parts.

Referring now to the several figuresy of the drawings, thereference-character 1 inldicatesthecomplete belt-buckle, the samecomprising a main member or buckle-body consistingvof Va face-plate 2,whichris preferably outwardly conveXed, and is provided along itslongitudinally extending edges with rearwardly projectingL side-anges 3.Thesaid'side-flanges 3 are provided at oi near one-end of thebuckle-bodyfwith perfor-y ations 4, or similar means, providing suitvable journal or pintle-receivmg bearingsI for the purposesto bepresently more fully set forth. y y The` reference-character 6vindicates `a transversely eXtending member or bar of a loopelement 5,from which extends outwardly beyond the adjacent end of the buckle-body,a loop-portion 7 of any suitable configuration. The said member or bar 6is provided at its opposite ends with journal-lugs or pintles 8, whichare suitably dis-` posed in the previously-mentioned bearings 4 of theside-anges 3, thereby pivotally connecting said loop-member between thesaid The reference-character 11' indicates an other transverselyextending member or bar, provided at its opposite ends with suitablybent portions, as 12, said portions forming pivot-eyes which encircleportions of the `member or bar 6 of said loop-element 5, and

whereby the member or bar 11 is pivotally connected with the member orbar 6 of` said loop-member, as will `be clearly evident from laninspection of Figures 2, 4 and 5 of the drawings, all being suitablyarranged for pivotally or movably disposing a suitably conreXedbelt-body-gripping or clamping plate, as 13, which extends in a forwarddirection from said member or barll directly above and over theabove-mentioned cam-member, or gripping or clamping element 9. As willbe evident from an inspection of Figure 4 of 'the drawings, the saidplate 13 is also yprovided with a laterally and downwardly projectingconvolution or convolutions, as 14, and with a laterally and upwardlyprojectingconvolution or convolutions, as 15.

The reference -character `16 indicates a belt-body of any suitablethickness, and in attaching this belt-body to thebuckle, one end 17 islooped and fastened about the free end of said loop-portion 7, so as tohave a fived relation thereto. In applying the belt and buckle to thewaist of the wearer, the belt-body 16 is carried around the waist, andthe free end 18 of the belt-body is inserted between the back or innerface-plate 2-and the outer corrugated or ribbed face .ofthebelt-gripping or clamping plate 13. As the belt-body is drawn up tightlyaround the waist ofthe wearer, in the direction-ofthe arrow see Figure4, the pull' or tension upon the loop-member 7, swings the latterin a direction toward the back or inner face of the face-plate 2,thereby moving the convolution or rib 10 of the cam-member or .65'gripping or clamping element 9 forcibly into contact and over theinwardly or downwardly projecting convolution or rib 14 of the plate 13,the convolution or rib 10 in passing over said convolution or rib 14passing back of the same with an audible and positive snap, so as topositively lock the parts inl place, and firmly forcing the upwardlyprojecting convolution or rib 15 into biting or gripping relation withthe belt-body, whereby the .latter is firmly gripped between thebuckle-body and the clamping or gripping plate 13, and the free end ofthe belt is held unyieldingly against withdrawal from such engagedrelation to the buckle. n v

Owing to the peculiar shape, position `and arrangement of the serratedor convoluted clamping or gripping plate 13, relative to the serrated orconvoluted cam-member or bar of the loop-member 7, the co-relation ofsaid parts are rendered more or'less yieldable. so that the buckle-bodymay bepositively secured to belt-bodied of greater or less thicknessthan the usual thickness without any loss of clamping effect, thesnap-look effect of the parts positively securing the belt and buckle intheir adjusted relation about the waist of the wearer against anyaccidental displacement, as will be clearly understood. To release theparts from the Vgripped or clamped relation with the beltbody, all thatis necessary is to swing the loop-member 7 in the direction of the arrowy, indicated in Figure 3 ofthe drawings.

Of course I am aware, that some changes may be made in the generalarrangements and combinations of the several devices and j parts, aswell asin the details of the oonkstruction of the said parts, as setforth in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the clauses ofthe claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do notlimit my presentinvention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the variousdevices and parts as described in the said specification,

nor do I confine myself to the exact details lll said loop-element beingpivotally connected with said buckle-body, and said belt-body grippingor clam ing element being pivotally connected with said loop-element,said loop-element comprising a transversely and upwardly and rearwardlyextending member, and means connected with the latter for forcing saidbelt-body grip ing or clamping element into gripping or c ampi'ngengagement with a belt-body.

2. A belt-buckle comprising a bucklebody, combined with a loop-element,and a. belt-body gripping or clamping element,

said loop-element being pivotally connected with said buckle-body, andsaid belt-body gripping or clamping element being pivotally connectedwith said loop-element, said loop-element comprising a transversely andupwardly and rearwardly extending member, a convolution extending fromsaid latter member, and a convolution extending from said belt-bodygripping or clamping element with which the convolution of saidtransversely and upwardly and rearwardly extending member is adapted tobe brought into locked engagement to force said beltbody gripping orclamping element into gripping or clamping engagement with a belt-body.

3. A belt-buckle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally andrearwardly extending side-members, a loop element pivotally connectedwith said side-members, said element comprising `a transversely andupwardly and rearwardly extending member,

a convolution projecting from said member,

upwardly extending convolution of said plate into gripping or clampingrelation with a belt-body.

4. A belt-buckle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally andrearwardly extending side-members, combined with a loop-element, and abelt-body gripping-or clamping element, said loop-element beingpivotally disposed between said side-members adjacent to one end of saidface-plate, and said belt-body gripping or clamping element beingpivotally Connected with said loop-element, and means connected withsaid loopelement adapted to be brought into locked engagement with saidbelt-body gripping or clamping element for forcing said gripping orclamping element into gripping or clamping engagement with a belt-body,and also locking said elements against accidental displacement.

5. A belt-buckle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally andrearwardly extending side-elements, combined with a loop-element, and abelt-body gripping or clamping element, said loop-element beingpivotally disposed between said side-members adjacent toone end of saidface-plate, and said belt-body gripping or clamping element beingpivotally connected withsaid loop-element, said loop-element comprisinga transversely extending cam-member, and said belt-body gripping orclamping element comprising a convexed grippin or clamping plate, andmeans connecte with said cam-member and with said plate adapted to beforcibly brought into interlocked retaining engagement againstaccidental displacement, and for forcing said plate into grippirg orclamping engagement with a beltbo y.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 5th day of May, 1921.

SAMUEL MVRIKER..

